What a game! 🏀 On Sunday night, basketball fans witnessed an amazing match between the Xinjiang Flying Tigers and the Shanxi Loongs in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
The Xinjiang Tigers had been unbeatable at home, winning 12 games in a row! 🐯🏠 Meanwhile, the Shanxi Loongs were on a roll with a 7-game winning streak. 🐉🔥 Everyone was excited to see which team would come out on top!
In the first quarter, both teams traded baskets. It was like a real-life game of ping-pong with the score going back and forth! After a 10-10 tie, the Tigers jumped ahead, but the Loongs quickly caught up. By the end of the quarter, Xinjiang was ahead by just one point.
The second quarter was just as thrilling! Xinjiang’s Li Yanzhe and Abudurexiti Abudushalamu (try saying that three times fast! 😄) were scoring machines, putting up 18 points together. But Shanxi’s Yuan Shuai was on fire from the three-point line, and former NBA player Hamidou Diallo was making big plays. At halftime, Shanxi was leading 54-53.
In the third quarter, the Tigers roared loud! 🐯 Xierzhati Saimati scored an impressive 12 points, helping Xinjiang outscore Shanxi by 17 points in that quarter alone. They took a strong 16-point lead!
But the game wasn’t over yet! In the fourth quarter, Xinjiang hit a scoring slump, and the Loongs took advantage. Brandon Goodwin led Shanxi’s comeback, and soon the game was tied again. 😱 With seconds to go, both teams missed chances to win, and the game went into overtime!
During overtime, Xinjiang’s Q.J. Peterson and Saimati hit big three-pointers. 🏹 Despite Shanxi’s efforts, including a cool three-pointer from Zhang Ning, the Tigers held on. In the end, Xinjiang won 128-121, ending Shanxi’s 7-game winning streak! 🎉
In another game that night, the Beikong Royal Fighters defeated the Shenzhen Leopards 109-95. 🦁🤜🐆
What an unforgettable night of basketball action! Can’t wait to see what happens next! 🏀✨
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Xinjiang ends Shanxi's winning streak in high-stakes CBA thriller
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